The key findings:.

We have to bear in mind the coordination below the ceiling too, with dropping services, wall-mounted isolation and panels, shut-off valves and emergency stop buttons, all competing for space on the walls.Internal windows will be needed in labs with dangerous atmospheres to ensure line of sight for occupant safety, which will further impact the below ceiling coordination.

While external windows will need to be maintained to introduce daylight, this can lead to solar heat gains.Blinds can be used but they can trap dirt, so we will place them between secondary glazing.Alternatively, we use solar film and external blinds, and if possible, design the building so the lab is north-facing..

In our experience, most of the issues with a laboratory design stem from the client laboratory equipment list.It could be it lacks definition, keeps changing, contains unknown elements or assumptions, or is poorly set up and kept.

A successful lab must be designed with heavy involvement from the client and user team to remove all doubts and uncertainties.

Therefore, we allow for many meetings, and keep detailed notes.Even though CCU is currently at a low TRL, as funding comes in and progress is made, the development of this method, in conjunction with water electrolysis, would see greater reductions in industry electricity usage to perform these reactions and, therefore, greater reductions in GHG emissions..

Even with all the progress into modern renewable power, including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and ocean power, these only account for 1.7% of global final energy demand.To reduce our CO. 2. emissions correctly, industrial plastics production would ideally be designed with sustainable electricity production in mind to power their production in conjunction with CCU to reduce the carbon footprint further.. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint.

We know we have a long way to go in our efforts to negate climate change and, as discussed, the benefits of carbon capture when used effectively will have a significant impact on the footprint of the plastics industry.The goal of using carbon capture in conjunction with other greener methods like green hydrogen and greener electricity is one we should strive to include more in future projects.